Lisa's Story - Page 62 - ThinnerTimes

sdgrrl · 07-11-2007, 09:28 PM

I hafta side with Beth on that one, Lisa. Your middle name is Stoic, yes? It's kind of amusing how folks are all trying to play down their health crises and pay homage to those we feel have it worse. We are all wounded. That's why we all needed a little physiological help to get rid of the product of our wounds!

Lisa, Love, repeat after me..."I almost died a couple of weeks ago. I give myself permission to be lazy, self indulgent, and just enjoy the sensation of not being dead. My body needs me to rest and recuperate, and I shall do just exactly that." Repeat these words as necessary to accept your temporary limitations. Notice I said TEMPORARY? Try treating yourself the same way you would treat a good friend who has been through the mill, k?

You slay me, Lisa! You would be kind and thoughtful and nurturing to anyone in your situation except you! What's up with that? Play nice!

Linda58 · 07-12-2007, 12:00 PM

Amen to Beth and Donna. You do not give yourself enough credit for having been to hell and back. I'm so glad to hear you starting to come out the other side of this. Enjoy the time off as much as you can. Hope the camping trip is fun and relaxing.

Linda

coptergirl · 07-12-2007, 07:57 PM

Donna - ou have the knack for taking the words right outta my mouth, honey

Lisa - until you go back to work L-O-U-N-G-E is your word of the day

JenBear7 · 07-13-2007, 02:19 PM

what Beth and Donna said.. I waas hoping to come back to the board to find you all healed.. no more bleeding incidents.. Take it easy girl.. You've been through the wringer... Keep your chin (and your legs) up.. enjoy the rest...

LisaBoston · 07-14-2007, 09:07 PM

A vent here...read with caution!!! Crazy Woman ahead!

Went on Friday the 13th (that should have been the first indicator) to the ER to see doctor and see about stitches. I am not healing inside, thus keeping me open. Took some swabs to see what bacteria there is. Doctor says keep up the dressing changes every 24hrs. Was in a treatment room with curtain dividing another patient (well 2 while I was there), one getting stitches in his head and the second having a fingernail removed and cauterized...if only I could describe the smoky smell.ugghhh.

Anyway, after the doctor saw me and 45 minutes went by and me laying on a bed half naked, I asked another doctor to please ask the nurse to come and see me.... i think they forgot I was there. Arrived at 7:45 am, saw the doctor at 8:20 and its now 9:10am. Nurse arrived at 9:24 and said she had no idea I was there. Hmmm. Apparently they are putting the charts in different place. She is the mother of two of my lifeguard staff. She is amazing with dressing changes and knowledge. She said I was too patient...funny, doctor tells me I need to be more patient. Anyway she was just about to dress my wound when the guy in the next bed starts freaking out about how long he has been there..(what maybe 30minutes total and he has already been seen by a doctor and stitched up - waiting for Tetnus). I told her to go deal with him as he was quite distressed. She came back in a few minutes and didn't like what the doctor ordered for dressings. She went and tracked him down and I could hear them down the hall disucussing options for me. She partly won.

I now have a moist dressing on the wound and she quietly told me to have a shower tonight, let the water hit the wound and then come up for dressing change. Doctor did not want me to have a shower (haven't for 2 weeks) but she is a specialist in this area and has seen great results from showers with wounds.

So I had a shower and how wonderful it was. Hurt a little with the water, but I too believe this helps. My surgeon and his hospital also believe in showers daily after surgery.

Off to the hospital to get dressings changed at 8:50pm. Nobody else there and the ER nurse comes to the desk after I page and moves to the computer with very little communication, turns looks at the clock and then says, "oh, silly computer" we'll have to wait a few minutes, it locked me out. And walks away. Full of SH** she is. When the clock turns 9pm, I can hear her communicate to the other nurse she has to deal with this outpatient. She comes back out and prints off my form, takes me down to treatment and has no care or concern for my wound. Obviously I was a bother. She didn't even wear gloves, I had to tell her to use sterile water and bowl and instead of dirtying sterile tweezers, she uses the end of 2 qtips like chop sticks to put the dressings in place. It was quite humorous. Then she proceeds to tell me that I really shouldn't be coming here for this. I tell her that my doctors orders were to come here. She quizzes me on how long this in going on, how many visits, and of course I tells her. Then for the next 4 minutes I have to hear home this should be homecare's job and not the ER. blah, blah, blah. Like I care at this point. Take it up with someone who cares. I am pleasant and I just want out of there. We leave after she screws up the bandage and when I get home I have to replace the outer ones as the sticky stuff is right on the wound. Dumb Ass.

Hot hot night, and I come home to the house at 40 degrees celcius (around 105 F). Fans don't help.

I just lay on the bed naked with the fan and have a good cry. Didn't help, loosing my mind.

Just before the hospital visit my husband took me out to supper. I didn't care where, as long as they had air conditioning. Not only did one patron come over and make a fuss about how sick I looked, the lady that own the restaurant says to my daughter, "oh, your mommy USED to be so pretty!". Then turns to me and tells me to start eating. Hey, I am in a restaurant you know. My husband then tells her that I keep loosing weight from too much sex. It was funny and the Chinese lady just kept shaking her head. Enough.

So today we decided to drive into the city and hour away. Good drive in the air conditioning and Walmart with cool air and then lunch and starbucks. Tried on bra's at La Senza and finally had to leave as I was laughing so hard. I used to wear a 46DD, and I was fitting a 36C - Crazy...only problem is all the skin on the boob or the sides of my torso fall over the bras. I found it so Funny! Was probably just fine and the giggles of a crazy woman!

Very nice day and I felt tired, but good. On the way home hubby stopped at Dairy Queen for a milkshake and ice cream for the girls (daughter had her friend with us). I though hmmm. and took 2 sips from his shake. About 25 minutes later while on the highway home I start to feel nauseated and he has to stop to let his frail wife stand on the side of a stickin hot highway puking up slime. Felt better...back in the van and onwards home.

So now I sit an hour later not looking forward to a repeat of last night at the hospital. I know for a fact the same nurse is on tonight, and I will make sure I am there at exactly 9pm and if she says one more thing about homecare, I am not responsible for what comes out of my mouth. I talk big, but I will probably just tell her that her comments are hurtful and sure don't make me feel welcome.

So no work this week, the saga continues...But I am gonna start doing more as I can. I kept low keyed to help progress this injury but if I am not healing just sitting here, I might as well do a few things and keep a Canadian girl out of the mental hospital!

Oh, if I didn't have an open wound, I would be jumping in the lake and enjoying every minute of this hot weather!

paige52 · 07-14-2007, 09:16 PM

I'm so sorry honey I know you must be going crazy... vent away! You are still pretty and should learn to keep their stupid comments to themselves....

Ingorn the stupid obviously low class woman who doens't knwo when to keep her jealous opinions to herself!

Hugs....

jessicaQT · 07-14-2007, 09:20 PM

yuck, that sounds so terrible, I could feel your pain as you described it. Hot yock, pain, mean people. grrrr. Try some jasmine relaxing lotion and sit in front of your fan

I hope you feel better. That is terrible that the er person was so inconsiderate!!!!!!!!!

LisaBoston · 07-14-2007, 09:21 PM

Its sound like it was bad, and in reality it was....In this stupor state that I am in, I was chuck-a-ling inside! If they only knew!

LyndasRoom · 07-14-2007, 09:24 PM

Lisa, I'm so sorry you're having such a terrible time healing! You know these women in the ER should know better than to talk to you that way...you're gonna be there tomorrow! eek...what b*tchy behaviour!..I'm glad you have a friend there in the morning...hopefully soon, you'll only need to go once a day, and you can choose to go when the friendlier option is on duty! Your experience certainly gives one pause....a great big pause!

MiladyB · 07-14-2007, 09:54 PM

You know when I hear about nurses like that bitchy one in ER it makes me so mad!!

I know I've had bitchy days at work but I always try my hardest not to let my bitchiness be seen by my patients. That kind of attitude is totally inexcusable and if she gives you grief again I would let her have it.

I feel for you. I can't even imagine 105 degrees without air conditioning. I start losing it at 90!! So sweety vent away. It's what will help you keep your sanity.